operation manual

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Picture formats
The picture you received from the broadcaster or playback from DVDs may be in widescreen or con-
ventional modes. If your TV is equipped with widescreen, pictures in conventional mode will display
with black bars on the right and left side. If your TV is equipped with a conventional (4:3) screen,
pictures in widescreen modes will display black bars on the top and bottom. However, there are some
functions built in the TV which will optimise your viewing pleasure regardless of whatever mode it is
transmitted.
If your TV is equipped with conventional (4:3) screen
Press the key or cursor left or right key to select the different formats to suit your viewing pleasure.
Screen Display Name of format Function
4:3 The picture is reproduced in the conventional format.
Expand 4:3
The picture is enlarged vertically. This is used to cancel the
black bars at the top and bottom of the picture.
Compress 16:9
The picture is forced into the widescreen mode.
If your TV is equipped with widescreen
Press the key or cursor left or right key to select the different formats to suit your viewing pleasure.
Screen Display Name of format Function
4:3
The picture is reproduced in the conventional (4:3) format.
Black bars are displayed on the left and right side. The symbol
“ ” next to the name means that you can enlarge the picture
progressively by pressing the cursor up or down key.
Zoom 14:9
The picture is enlarged to 14:9 format. Thin black bars are
displayed on the left and right side. The symbol “ ” next to
the name means that you can move the picture up or down to
a certain limit by pressing the cursor up or down key.
Zoom 16:9
The picture is enlarged to 16:9 format. This mode is used to
cancel the black bars at the top and bottom of the picture.
The symbol “ ” next to the name means that you can move
the picture up or down to a certain limit by pressing the cur-
sor up or down key.
Subtitle Zoom
This mode displays 4: 3 format pictures using the full surface of
the screen leaving the subtitles visible. The symbol “ ” next
to the name means that you can move the picture up or down
to a certain limit by pressing the cursor up or down key.
Super Wide
This mode displays 4: 3 format pictures using the full surface
of the screen by enlarging the sides. The symbol “ ” next to
the name means that you can move the picture up or down to
a certain limit by pressing the cursor up or down key.
Widescreen This mode restores the correct proportions of the picture
transmitted in the widescreen mode.